JHSV 1 completes builder’s sea trials
Shipbuilder Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, reports that Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) has completed builder’s sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The trials encompassed over 50 demonstration events
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Navy funds construction of four more FY 2012 littoral combat ships
The Navy reports that it has issued contract modifications to Lockheed Martin Corporation and Austal USA under their respective littoral combat ship (LCS) block buy contracts to add funding for construction of
Austal completes repair and maintenance work on Sea Fighter
In conjunction with prime contractor BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Alabama, Austal USA, has completed a four month drydocking and shipyard availability for the Sea Fighter (FSF-1). The Panama City, Fla., based Sea
Littoral Combat Ship to be named for Gabby Giffords
A Littoral Combat Ship that will be built by Austal USA, Mobile, AL, will be named for former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, according to an announcement by U.S. Secretary of the
Huakai and Alakai transferred to Navy for $35 million
The Navy has just gotten $210 million worth of high speed cats for $35 million. The U.S. Maritime Administration reports that it has now transferred the former Hawaii super ferries Huakai and
Navsea awards LCS program contract mods
The Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) has awarded contract modifications for the Literal Combat Ship program to both Lockheed Martin Corp.and Austal USA. Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded
Navy christens first Joint High Speed Vessel
USNS Spearhead, the first of the U.S. Navy’s joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened September 17, 2011 during a ceremony at shipbuilder Austal
Austal develops corrosion management solution for LCS
Austal USA says that it has worked very closely with its U.S. Navy partners to achieve a comprehensive corrosion management solution for the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class. “The Navy and
Maritime Administration seeks bids for former Hawaii Superferries
The U.S. Maritime Administration is seeking bids for the two former Hawaii Superferries Alaka accoi and Huakai. The two Austal USA built high speed catamaran ferries are being offered “as is, where
Taber Extrusions gets Austal LCS and JHSV contracts
Taber Extrusions LLC and Austal USA have entered into contracts for Taber to supply extruded products for Littoral Combat Ship Jackson (LCS 6), as well as the Joint High Speed Vessel Fortitude